Ironing cabinet



Jan. 8, 1929. 1,698,677

S. E. FOLKINS 'IRONING CABINET Filed Nov. s, 1926 s Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan.8, 1929.

s. E. FOLKINS IRONING CABINET Filed New s, 1926- s Sheets-Sheet 2' Jan.8, 1929. 1,698,677

S. E. FOLKINS IRONING CABINET Filed Nov. 5, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet 5Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

SAMSONv E. EOLKINS, OF LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK; SARAH F. FOLKINSADMIN- ISTRATRIX OF SAID SAMSON E. FOLKINS, DECEASED.

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Application filed November 5, 1926. Serial No. 146,529.

a This invention relates to an ironing cabinet and has for one of itsobjects the production of a space saving or utilizing unit for. homeswherein easily accessible storage space for ironing boards and clothesracks or dryers is not otherwise provided for.

.It is also an object of the invention to so arrange an ironing cabinetthat an ironing board may be snugly and rapidly stowed therein when outof use, and may be instantly extended therefrom and adjusted to thedesired height for use with but little effort on the part of the user.

Another object of the invention is to so arrange an ironing cabinet thata clothes rack may be housed therein, and adjustably mounted forpositioning to various heights and located directly over the ironingboard whereby the heat arising from the iron and the board aids in thedrying of the previously ironed clothes which may be hung on the rack.

Another object of the invention is to so arrange the ironing board withrespect to the pivot upon which it swings that it may be positioned atany point between the maximum and minimum heights of adjustment, andretain its self in such position thus obviating the actual necessity ofthe aid of counter balance weights which however are used merely tolighten the efforts of the user in adjusting the board into position.

Other objects of the invention will be fully understood from adescription of the draw- 1n and the claims hereinafter given.

)f the drawings: I Figure 1 represents a front elevation of the cabinetas it appears when closed.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showin the 'clot% for use. I

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 Figure 1 showing the rack andironing board in elevation.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but showing the rack and ironingboard extended for use.

Figure 5 is an enlarged front elevation of portions of the upper part ofthe cabinet showing a portion of the rack, and the pivcf tally andvertically sliding mounting there- Figure 6 is a section on the line 66Figure 4 showing the pivotal and sliding mountthe cabinet open and readyto have ing the relative positions of the board and its pivot. I

Like characters represent like parts throughout the several figures ofthe drawings.

The drawings herewith illustrate a convenient and economical form ofironing cabinet which is so arranged as to be secured to an existingwall or built therein during the construction thereof.

The cabinet is comprised of the top and bottom boards 10 and 11respectively, the side Walls 12 and 13, and the rear wall 14, a shelf orpartition 15 being arranged approximately midway of the cabinet to formtwo compartments '16 and 17 the upper one of which may be closed fromentrance by the narrow doors 18 and 19 co-acting with a pivotallymounted board 20 to be later described,

and the lower compartment by the large door 7 shoes 23 to which ispivoted a cleat 24 which is secured to the top side of the ironing board25 at the inner end thereof.

When the board 25 is extended as seen in Figure 4 of the drawings theinner end thereof is in contact with the rear wall 14 of the cabinet,and its pivot 26 is so located with respect to it that the weight of theboard automatically frictionally locks it in any position in which itmay be left.

The board 25 however is provided with a prop or support 27 which ishinged to a cleat 28 at the under side of the board, and held inposition as seen in Figure 4 by a cord or other of the cabinet, whilethe prop 27, because of ii its angular relation with the board 25 andwall 27, will frictionally grip the said wall also thus sustaining theweight on the said board and maintaining it in its set position.

partment and another cord passing over the pulleys 36 and 37 to theright of the compartment, the said cords being housed in grooves 38 and39 in the side walls 12 and 13 respectively which are extensions of thegrooves 22 of the side walls of the lower compartment.

The upper compartment 16 normally houses a clothes rack 40 of well knownconstruction mounted on a pivoted panel or board 20 which has a pivotpin 41 mounted in the shelf and a hollow or tubular pivot- 42 engagingthe cleat 43 at the top of the opening 44 of the said compartment.

The said panel has inwardly facing grooves 45 at the inner faces oredges of the sidecleats 46 which retain the board 47 in place, and guideit in its vertical movements. The said board 47 has a cleat 48 at thetop, and a cleat 49 at the bottom thereof between which is arranged arod to be hereinafter referred to.

The rack normally pi-votally depends fromthe underside edge of the cleat48 by means of the hook and eye connections 50 between it and the plate51 to which the rack arms 52 are pivoted as usual but may be swungupwardly to assume the position shown in Figure 4 after the panel 20 hasbeen given a half turn on its pivots 41 and 42 to thereby cause the saidrack to first face outwardly.

When the rack is in stowed position the arms 52 will be bunched andpressed between the spring fingers 53 which retain them in a yieldinglylocked position.

Preferably a handle 54 is attached to the board 47 and dependingtherefrom, and within the reach of the user whereby the board 47 Y andconsequently the rack 40 may be adjusted into the desired height.

v After the panel 20 has been swung so that the rack 40 faces outwardlythe doors 18 and 19 may be closed and as they then overlap the panel,rotary movement thereof is thereby prevented.

Unlike the ironing board 25 the board 47 is not frictionally held in anyposition to which it may be moved but may be instantly moved up or downand will be retained in any given position by means of the counterbalance weight 55 which is guided in grooves 56 and .57 formed in therear wall 14 and front board 58 respectively.

The said weight 55 is hung from a cord 59 attached to the board 47 andpasses upwardly through the hollow pivot 42 overthe pulleys 60 and 61 tothe weight, which arrangement permits of rotary movement of the board 47with the panel 20 which may be swung about the pivot 42 containing thecord.

As previously stated the rack 40 is of well known construction beingarranged to swing upwardly and to be held in that position by a baillike prop or support 63 which'is forced to engage shoulders 64, of aplate 65 fast with the board 47, by the spring rod 66 which normallykeeps the prop in close contact with the said board. 3

Viewing Figure 4 it will be seen that a portion of the ironing board 25is indicated in two of the many horizontal planes it may be made tooccupy, which is also true of the rack 40 as evidenced by the two dottedline positions of the arms 52.

Having described the invention I claim:

'1. An ironing cabinet having an opening therein for the stowage of acollapsible clothes rack, said rack being mounted on a board arranged toslide in vertical guideways of a panel, said panel being arranged to bepivotally mounted at the opening of'said cabinet,

doors hinged to said cabinet, one on each side thereof, and arranged topartly overlap said panel whereby they restrain said panel from pivotalmovement when they are in closed position.- v

2. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the doors are engageable withthe panel when either face thereof is outwardly disposed and theopposite face of the door of the panel from said bracket has meanscoacting with the doors to present a smooth finished surface. Signed byme at Boston, Massachusetts this 29th day of October, 1926.

. SAMSON E. FOLIHNS.

